India and China agreed to de-escalate border tensions and take steps to restore ‘peace and tranquility’ at a two-hour meeting of Indian and Chinese foreign ministers in Moscow on Thursday. The two nations reached a five-point consensus and were in consonance that the current border situation is not in their interests and that troops from […]
For smooth and transparent functioning of school education department, the Punjab government has simplified the procedure of issuance of accreditation /registration certificate to private schools and institutions. Under the leadership of Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla, Disclosing this, a spokesperson said the school education secretary Krishan Kumar has issued a letter in this […]
Each year on September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day is observed to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides and raise awareness on this topic. In 2003, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) collaborated with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) to host the first ever […]
As part of the crackdown ordered by chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh against miscreants spreading false information about Covid, Punjab Police has got 38 Facebook, 49 Twitter and 21 YouTube accounts/links blocked by competent authorities. Disclosing this, director general of police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta said, “Punjab police’s Bureau of Investigations (BoI) had taken up […]
The five Rafale aircrafts which arrived on July 27 at Ambala Air Force Station have been inducted to the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ on Thursday. Speaking during the ceremony, air chief marshal RKS Bhadauria, said, “The Rafale aircrafts along with the skill of the Rafale aircrafts will form a lethal combination […]
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to soon declare the results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2020 on its official website. The tentative date for declaration of result is September 11. Candidates who appeared for the JEE Mains examination can check their results online at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Steps for checking 1. Visit the […]
The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana will be holding online elections of the Bar Associations of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, including the Punjab and Haryana Bar Association (2020-2021). The following schedule has been announced: -Upto date corrected voter list of all the voters of all the Bar Associations with their phone number/enrolment number will […]
US President Donald Trump has been nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The nomination was submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament, who cited his “key role in… creating new dynamics in other protracted conflicts, such as the […]
Chandigarh recorded 332 cases and two deaths on Thursday, taking total cases to 6,704 and total deaths to 77. There are 2,484 active cases in the city. In Mohali, 307 positive and eight deaths cases were reported. The total cases stand at 5,581 with 2,154 active cases and total deaths are 124. In Panchkula, 143 […]
Panjab University (PU) students appearing for online examination for exit classes of undergraduate and postgraduate courses can get their admit cards from September 12 onwards. PU released the list of instructions on Wednesday. Regular students of college/department/regional centre can get their admit card from their respective colleges and departments from September 12 onwards. Also, private […]